Female
Age: 1
Hometown: Steamboat Springs
Accepts Commissions: Yes
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Number of Visits: 1118
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Large Bowl with Exterior Decoration
Background and Lifestyle
| Education |
College graduate |
Interests and Personality
| Biography | After running a small marketing research firm in Michigan for 17 years, I sold the business and moved to Steamboat Springs in 2000 and started working in clay. My pottery skills have come primarily from classes taken at the local college as well as summer workshops at Laloba Clay Ranch and Anderson Ranch in Aspen, CO learning from such distinguished ceramic artists as Julia Galloway, Meira Mathison, Sylvie Granatelli, Sarah Jaeger, Bonnie Seeman and Clary Ilian. I work out of a studio and gallery, called Blue Sky Pottery, located near the ski mountain here. And I recently opened an online store: www.dbabcock.etsy.com Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments about my work. I always appreciate the feedback. |
| Interests | While pottery has become a passion, I also enjoy gardening, hiking, skiing, reading, and learning about other art forms. |
| Music | Classical. Oldies -- James Taylor; Jimmy Buffett; Harry Chapin; Neil Young; lots of others. |
| Films | They don't make good films any more. |
| Television | The Daily Show; not much else. Too many commercials; too much junk. |
| Books | Anything by Ivan Doig; well-written mysteries such as those by James Lee Burke; a wide variety of genres. |
Exhibitions
Emerald Anniversary Show - Steamboat Springs Arts Council June 5 - July 14, 2007
Over the Rainbow - East End Applied Arts, Aurora, CO Sept 14 - Oct 27, 2007
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artbycassiday
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Posted on: 23rd Jan 2008 3:45
Hello - pleased to find your page. Nice work.
Regards, Bud C
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Mamtani
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Posted on: 23rd Dec 2007 8:13
Merry Christmas and a wonderful happy new year!
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Yoalys
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Posted on: 23rd Oct 2007 14:07
Hi, your work is very good. I had made some work in clay to, and I think the medium requires a lot of skill. My pots were always twisted in a way I didn’t intend!!! I like the way you create the organic forms. Wonderful!!!
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skramart
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Posted on: 17th Sep 2007 14:55
very creative!
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credo
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Posted on: 7th Sep 2007 15:02
Beautiful work amazing-greetings Anita !!!
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Duffyart
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Posted on: 19th Aug 2007 14:26
HI BUDDIE. . . I HAVE POSTED MY NEW EXHIBITION "LETTERE DI AMORE".... REGARDS, DUFFY :)
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4artist
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Posted on: 27th Jul 2007 11:45
Love your creative marks in clay.
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CreateReality
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Posted on: 13th Jul 2007 12:36
Hi Bluesky, You pottery is very unique. I like "Coneflower Vase". Very nice work.
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cricket
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Posted on: 10th Jul 2007 14:20
I like the teapots!
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blueskypottery
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Posted on: 9th Jul 2007 12:45
Hi - Thanks for the compliments. Yes, there are some nice cone 5/6 porcelain clay bodies out there now. One of my favorites is Aspen Porcelain that I get from Mile Hi Clay in Denver. Best wishes.
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antinea
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Posted on: 8th Jul 2007 3:08
Love your funky teapots! Is this real porcelain you can fire at cone 6 ???? When I last made pottery (about 10 years ago) the porcelain I could find had to be fired at a much higher temperature ....I had to use white stoneware, but of course, it didn't have any translucency ... I miss pottery very much, but don't have the space for a wheel and kiln (and clay flying everywhere!) anymore! (sigh!)
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glenlorn
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Posted on: 6th Jul 2007 12:40
Hi Blueskypottery, how have you been?. . hope you still remember me. BTW, here's something different for a change and do check on this site, an opportunity of a lifetime! Register and invite your family and friends before July 15, here's d site: http://www.evolutioniscoming.com/EVO193546GB . . . and to see just how big, watch the latest broadcast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF_ThtaJWMk
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Tox
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Posted on: 9th Jun 2007 5:49
did not mean to leave three messages. sorry
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Tox
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Posted on: 9th Jun 2007 5:48
TRIED TO WORK WITH CLAY. sorry for the caps. never got the feal for it, You have.
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Tox
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Posted on: 9th Jun 2007 5:48
TRIED TO WORK WITH CLAY. sorry for the caps. never got the feal for it, You have.
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Tox
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Posted on: 9th Jun 2007 5:48
TRIED TO WORK WITH CLAY. sorry for the caps. never got the feal for it, You have.
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BySilent
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Posted on: 5th Jun 2007 22:02
Stunning work....
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Maub
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Posted on: 4th Jun 2007 21:06
Love your teapots!!! Maub
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PM_beers
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Posted on: 25th May 2007 23:39
Hello!
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Enamelroom
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Posted on: 24th May 2007 8:10
I with pleasure have got acquainted with your creativity. I shall be glad to show you my ENAMEL MOSAIC and to receive your response. Andrey
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